POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck REVIEWS
Scheduled for Jan 4, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA
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I have always been unhappy with my tummy and have...
sassymomof3December 5, 2011
WORTH IT$6,600
I have always been unhappy with my tummy and have done alot to help make it better but nothing seemed to work. I had my consult. and he said nothing I ever could've done will help b/c my muscles are so far apart. My dr said my issues were hereditary and of course having been pregnant 3 times didn't help the issue. I am very, very nervous and unsure I'm making the right decision!
Replies (42)
December 8, 2011
Well I was almost positive I was going to back out and yesterday afternoon I told my husband and best friend I was going to cancel and what they both said is that if Jan 4 is my day to go I will go one way or the other, they have told me that my "odds" theory stinks considering I already had a child with such a rare chromosome abnormality that odds are in my favor b/c of that. After I pondered what they said I thought ok I can do this! I don't have alot of help lined up but I'm hoping my husband will be more helpful than I'm thinking. I will have my mother in law to take my son to therapies for a few weeks and I have a neighbor who said she could fix beds for me, lol, I am such a neat freak! I have told everyone I know and haven't held back b/c I'm chatty by nature. No one has really said anything negative, my mother in law I thought would be the hardest one so I decided to have my husband tell her I was having it done, she finally asked me about it today. She started by saying "so tell me about the ridiculous surgery you're having" lol, I thought here we go and all she really said was that she worries about my kids being so young if something were to happen and trying to keep them from jumping on me. I assured here I am prepping them and even my 3 yr old has started being very careful when he goes across my belly area, although he did tell me he didn't want the guys to cut my belly :) love all the sweetness of him! My daughter will be fine and well I guess the hardest maybe my son with special needs who maybe won't get it 100% but I had a c-section with my last baby and made it ok and I figure he's 3 yrs more "mature" so as long as I don't have to catch him from falling or something I should be ok! So in the way of support I haven't had anyone say anything mean or unsupportive. Oh and I forgot to mention that my mother in law said other than my kids age etc that she thinks it's great and she wants to have it done after I get all recovered.
December 8, 2011
When I first started thinking about doing this it was for vanity reasons but in the last yr I've had some issues. We were going to Disney World last april for my son's 10th bday and I had been running hard on the treadmill for about 1 or 1 1/2 months and I started having pain in my left groin area it was sooooo horrible and really a really hard time walking, I had to quit the treadmill and walked all around disney world for 10 days in agony. I figured it was just a pulled groin and I would just take it easy for while. I started the treadmill again in june and felt better if I walked on an incline and finally in august I was able to start to run again. And then I got sick, I would go to bed and 1.5 hrs into my sleep I would wake-up with horrible pain in my stomach, I would be up most of the night and finally after a few weeks I went to the dr. to make a long story short and tons of money later and thinking I was crazy I found out a few things,
#1. I had a fractured pelvis
#2. I had an esophagel ulcer
So I realized all the pain I had in the spring/summer was from my broken pelvis, but why would a 34yr healthy woman break her pelvis when there was no accident/trauma? I went through testing to see if I had osteoporasis (negative) so at that point I was still scared to get back on the treadmill even to walk so I went to an orthopedic dr who basically said my core was weak and I need to go to a few PT appts to learn excercises to make my core stronger. Right after all that was when I found out about the ulcer and in the meantime made an appt for PS and when I went and he said how weak my core had to be from my muscles being so separated, everything else seemed to make sense all of a sudden. I've hurt my back several times in the last few years resulting in going to chiropractor for months. Now I think that if I get this surgery it will help me out with all of my other issues and help me to better take care of my oldest son later in my life. I welcome opinions on that who thing!
#1. I had a fractured pelvis
#2. I had an esophagel ulcer
So I realized all the pain I had in the spring/summer was from my broken pelvis, but why would a 34yr healthy woman break her pelvis when there was no accident/trauma? I went through testing to see if I had osteoporasis (negative) so at that point I was still scared to get back on the treadmill even to walk so I went to an orthopedic dr who basically said my core was weak and I need to go to a few PT appts to learn excercises to make my core stronger. Right after all that was when I found out about the ulcer and in the meantime made an appt for PS and when I went and he said how weak my core had to be from my muscles being so separated, everything else seemed to make sense all of a sudden. I've hurt my back several times in the last few years resulting in going to chiropractor for months. Now I think that if I get this surgery it will help me out with all of my other issues and help me to better take care of my oldest son later in my life. I welcome opinions on that who thing!
December 9, 2011
Glad you are going to do it. Make a deal with your mother in law...if she will help you with your recovery, you will help her with hers. :) and for pete's sake, forget about the house getting messy..plenty of time in life to clean the house and make the beds..just take care of yourself so you heal faster..the messy house will still be there waiting for you. ;)
December 17, 2011
Hi from one Sassy Momma to another! The down time really wasn't that bad for me. You will be back to those household chores in no time. My son is a cuddler, so I would put his Boppy pillow around me. Then he was able to cuddle up next to me without hurting me. With the core issues you have had, you will feel so much better after this. Keep us posted!
Hi there and thanks for starting your story here on RealSelf! Nervousness is totally normal going into a tummy tuck. A TT is a big deal, but is something you will get through. Almost everyone is thrilled with her results and I'm willing to bet you will be, too.
Do you have lots of support lined up for after your surgery?
Please keep us posted on how you're feeling as the big day nears!